Syrrannite

The Syrrannites were a group of Vulcans who followed the teachings of Surak closely during the 22nd century. Syrrannites believed that Vulcan culture at the time had become 'corrupt' and no longer followed the original teachings of Surak. Specifically, Syrrannites objected to the militaristic attitude that the Vulcan government had adopted. They also believed that Vulcans had disregarded other basic tenets of Surak's teaching by engaging in frequent deception, distrust, and anger as embodied by the use of the monastery at P'Jem for espionage. The withholding of the truth from allies such as Humans, even though the Syrrannites did not fully accept the presence of non-Vulcans on Vulcan was considered another sign of the cultural failings of the time.

Each leader of the Syrrannite movement was believed to be in possession of the katra of Surak. In 2154, the leader of the group was Syrran, and its members included T'Pau and T'Les.

Guided by Syrran and the katra of Surak, Archer and T'Pol discovered the Syrrannites' main base at the T'Karath Sanctuary, where T'Pau unsuccessfully attempted to remove Surak's katra from Archer. The base was subsequently destroyed by the Vulcan High Command to cover up their involvement in the bombing of the embassy. Among the few survivors were Archer, T'Pol and T'Pau, who then began a search to locate the Kir'Shara. (ENT: "Awakening")